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They've really become my "go to" speakers for all but the largest shows. There are other brands to look at, as Meyers do come with a premium price. But for size and weight, I'm enjoying them!

I highly recommend reaching out to a dealer for pricing. Thanks for watching!

I recommend reaching out to a dealer for pricing. Thank you for watching and subscribing!

If you are asking about the Blinder type lights, they are just a generic brand I purchased a few years ago.

Agreed. There's definitely a line. Sometimes it's educating the client, as they simply may not be aware. Thank you for watching and commenting!

I recommend reaching out to a Meyer dealer for pricing. Thank you for watching and subscribing!

Thank you, I appreciated it! Thanks for watching and commenting!

I think the most comparable would be Danley SM80s, but they are not powered, weigh a little more, and don't have the dispersion. I still have dbtechnologies IG3Ts and IG4Ts. They definitely pack a punch, and can be arrayed for larger gigs (2 per side). Till I got the Meyers, I used those. The main reason for getting the Meyers was to have more SPL on a pole without having to double up (groundstack or fly) the IGs. Another option to look at could be the RCF TTW4A's. They have about a 100 degree dispersion, but weigh about 67 lbs.

Thank you. Rockville definitely makes some affordable stuff. I use their bags for some lighting bars that come out occasionally.

Yes, these are part of the Chauvet EZlink series. The batteries in these seem to last forever. They have a newer version out now with a USB port to take their Di-Fi. It's a shame they don't build it in, but I get it, it's more $ for them to have them available for purchase separately.

The packouts have proven themselves as very versatile. I like that they can break apart for smaller packs, yet stacked and rolled together at events. Thanks for watching and subscribing!

In this video, I was using the Chauvet Di-Fi, and a generic Wireless DMX I got several years ago. I don't think it had a brand name. Thanks for watching and commenting!

Maybe I'll do a future video on some of my go to settings. Thanks for watching and commenting!

@ that would be great. And maybe show how you can record on laptop with reaper thers no videos out tber lives walk thru setting full band set up settings sound che k and recording them on reaper setting on desk and laptop id be very greatfull if you could really would. Thanks for your reply

The stage wedges are DbTechnologies FMX series. 10s, 12s, and a 15 at the drums. I do have bands that use IEMs. I have PSM300s racked up with a Behringer SD8, so I can run 3 stereo or 4 mono wireless channels (I have 4 body packs at this point). Thanks for watching and commenting!

Sorry about that, thank you for the heads up! I appreciate it. Part 2 has now been posted, you can now see how it ended!

No, the X40's outrun the Yamaha subs easily.

They are from Seismic Audio

Yes, cables are the best way to go. Larger events and festivals always get hard wired. It's hard to give up the convenience of wireless on these smaller gigs.

​@@inthemixlsI don't even trust my wireless DMX on battery. I plug them in too, since the lights are plugged in anyway.

I have been investing in toughbuilt stacktech. Using it to store all my cables, mics, etc.

I use the packout trunk to hold my power cables, Whirlwind Drum Drop, and the dual Power/XLR cables I run for wedges. Then I have the 3 draw which holds some IECs, Cat 5 snake Fan outs, and various small items (turnarounds, etc). 2nd drawer holds two 50 ft Cat 5 ethercons (for Cat 5 snakes), 3rd drawer holds 3 ft and 10 ft XLRs. Then I have the two draw, which first drawer holds 25 ft XLRs, and 2nd Draw holds power boxes.

@ thank you for the reply, I’m really enjoying your videos

@@inthemixls I do have another question if you don’t mind, how do you attach the caster plate (wheels) to your packout ? Thanks again

@@jamiegeorge4167 I originally used the Packout castor board, but it couldn't hold up over time, so I created my own casterboard using plywood and one of the packout mounting plate bolted to the casterboard

That's a big part of it! In Part 2, I talk about a device I got from PKnight that converts DMX to Artnet/SACN and connects to a router wifi. It seems like it might do the trick!

Nice!!

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Thank you Frank, I appreciate you commenting. As I said in another comment, in hindsight, I could have gone with my doubled up dbTechnologies IG3T stacked on the stage, but there's the tradeoff of time and labor to rig/fly vs throwing a speaker on a pole. That's one of the considerations that drove me to the X40's. Love Yamaha products (I use their DXS subs, and of course, their covers), and I used to have RCF TTL6As. That said, I was super impressed with just how well the X40s did on this gig. Coverage to the back was great, if not in SPL, definitely in clarity. After this event, I have a better understanding of their capacity and limits. I also appreciate your input on the processing and cost vs return. Thank you again for watching and commenting!

The cable is from EliteCore. I believe ProX and some other companies make them as well. Maybe I'll do a "trailer tour" at some point! Thanks for watching and commenting!

love ya vids though mate.

sos just noticed the door on the side😂

Yes, the door on the side gives me access to the spare. Had to use it once, luckily it was returning home from a gig. I also carry a battery air compressor, bottle jack and battery lights with me.

I think it's a router that allows him to control the mixer wirelessly from a tablet. This allows him to have a lot of freedom to move around and adjust the mix from an ideal position without having to run a cable.

Correct, that is a Ubiquity Access Point that is connected to a router racked in the case.

@@inthemixls much appreciated 👏

Budget and convivence. Hindsight, double stacked IGs may have been more ideal in terms of SPL. It takes additional time to setup and teardown the VMB lifts to fly them. Although, hindsight again, the stage was high enough I could have done a ground stack on stage.

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No, the X40's have a wide dispersion and are a point source speaker. Adding additional speakers would have introduced comb filtering. The draw back to the X40's is that there are no adjustments on the back of them, they are designed to be driven at +24 to get the full SPL out of them. Unfortunately the DL32 and M/X series don't output at that level. So the limitation wasn't on the speakers, it was more on the Mixer not providing enough output without clipping. Meyer provides a Galaxy system processor to match the output, but it is pricey! As I mentioned in another comment, in hindsight I probably should have used double IG3Ts stacked on stage.

@@inthemixls I use QSC K12.2s. One per side for most shows but will double up for large outdoor shows (about the size you did). I turn the inner two in (dance floor) and the outer two point straight out. The outer two are also 2 to 3 feet higher than the inner two. Comb filtering has not been an issue. I also use a m32c/DL32.

@@inthemixls Actually you would need approximately +22.2 to drive them to their max. There really isn't a console option to make them work as advertised. Allen & Heath SQ and Avantis are +22, HD96 is +21 as well as most premium consoles. It is not an issue relating directly to the x and m series mixers not having enough output, there is plenty. You should still be able get these silly loud where if you more output, you more rig. Meyer assumes you are running these speakers and systems with their processing which you will pay an absolute premium for. As an example, a Galaxy 408 comes in around $7k dealer. If you want a complete system its going to cost you. 2 x x40 and a pair of something like 900lcf with carts/covers will roll in about $30,000. That is not even considering processing. At a minimum, If you can get decent pricing on all this, you are around $35k for two tops, two subs, and proper processing. We are dealers for Meyer. The x40 is a great box and sounds amazing but unless you are going all out, you will never get the max performance out of them. If you do not have a solid ROI, there are much better speakers for the money. Would you believe if I told you, we get better performance with yamaha DZR and Marting CDD Live and the ROI is much better. On a side note, we have measured our x40 independently and came in around 130db max spl before limiting took full effect with Galaxy Processing. There was another independent test where that box hit 129db. The M-Noise ratings are meh IMO. We demoed the x80 recently and while it sounds larger, volume is just a touch more than x40 with a much higher Price. I would never recommend these types of boxes to casual and smaller providers.

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I appreciate your comment, exactly the type of info I was hoping to see. For now, I may have found a solution that involves a DMX to Artnet converter that also connects via Wifi to a router. That combined with an old DMXKing node I had sitting around seem to be working out for now. I will definitely look into the WDMX though for the bigger gigs! Thanks for watching!

If you are asking about the cables I run to my monitor wedges, those are from Elite Core. They carry both signal (XLR) and power (IEC).

I do use helpers for larger festivals.

I'm planning on doing some gear rundown videos in the off season. Stay tuned! Thank you for watching and commenting!

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Thank you for watching and commenting. I get a lot of requests for more POV.

I think the DXS MkII sub does really well, especially for a 12 inch. While I prefer an 18, I don't feel like I'm missing much for these smaller area shows. Thanks for watching!

I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching and commenting!